Hunter with the Blue Angels.

A Career on the Aerospace Edge

Feb. 19, 2021

Bill Hunter (AeroEng’58) has been on the forefront of technology in rocket engines and spacecraft, shipbuilding, starting multiple business and eventually even becoming an artist. Across a 60-year career, he has been a busy guy. From the time he was 11 years old, Bill wanted to be a fighter pilot...

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Engineering Week 2021: Engineers Care to Create

Feb. 19, 2021

Join us for a week of virtual fun activities and events with members of the engineering community including CU Engineering, guest speakers and student organizations to celebrate our passion for engineering!

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DEAA 2021 Registration

Feb. 18, 2021

Established in 1966, the DEAA honors graduates and friends who have distinguished themselves through outstanding personal qualities, knowledge, and significant contributions to their fields.

John Zhai

Researchers study social distancing, ventilation in predicting the probability of COVID infection

Feb. 18, 2021

Zhai is a corresponding author on a November paper that explores the effectiveness of social distancing and ventilation in preventing COVID-19 transmission indoors.

Old computer

Seed grant could lead to materials needed for unconventional computing revolution

Feb. 18, 2021

An interdisciplinary team of researchers in the college are working to develop materials to enable the next generation of computing. If successful, the boundary between materials and computers may disappear altogether in the near future.

Tech Frontiers

College innovates with executive education for engineers

Feb. 17, 2021

Professionals interested in expanding their technical knowledge, skills and network will have an exceptional opportunity to explore the latest computer science concepts and techniques this summer through the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s new Tech Frontiers Executive Education courses.

Cells

Researchers probe cell nucleus response with needle-tip technique

Feb. 17, 2021

Kaitlin McCreery is the coauthor of a new paper that deals with diagnosing diseases such as osteoarthritis in soft tissue.

Cells

Gene research could inform understanding of aging, aid in bioengineering

Feb. 17, 2021

Soham Ghosh is the coauthor of a new paper that deals with gene accessibility and function in living beings. The findings may help us better understand why and how we age and lead to new developments in bioengineering.

Highways from above

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê team among finalists for $10M Climate Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Feb. 12, 2021

Lever for Change announced five finalists for the 2030 Climate Challenge, a $10 million award launched last year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the buildings, industry, and/or transportation sectors in the U.S. by 2030. The Challenge, sponsored by an anonymous donor, will fund proven, data-driven solutions ready to serve as a model for change in communities across the country.

Thermoelectric ring

New wearable device turns the body into a battery

Feb. 11, 2021

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.

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